{"product_id":"discovery-ricki-lewis-9780632044528","title":"Discovery: Windows on the Life Sciences","description":"The goal of \u003ci\u003eDiscovery: Science as a Window to the World\u003c\/i\u003e is to relay the excitement of sciene by exploring selected topics in biology and medicine in a way that reveals the process of discovery. Each chapter will focus on the curiosity and creativity that drives scientists to wonder, observe, question and experiment. \u003cp\u003eOne impetus for this project is the recognition of a growing demand among instructors for a book that departs from fact-stuffed textbooks and instead engages students in the discovery process at a personal level.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the process of discovery through interviews and key experiments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a best-selling author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an in-depth, conversational look at the science behind several \"hot topics\" in biology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter traces the beginnings of the field with stories of how serendipity and scientific inquiry intertwine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the background to a field by including the scientific literature-so the reader does not have to do a literature search or plow through a review article.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany essays introduce the work of overlooked scientists or \"unsung heroes.\" Alexey Olovnikov (telomeres), Leroy Steven (stem cells), to name a few.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso, well-known scientists are interviewed: Stanley Miller, Carl Woese, John Gearhart, and others.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe essays show how ideas interact and coalesce from different lines of research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the role of the media in interpreting science for the public.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ricki Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0632044527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780632044528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.99h x 7.04w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2001 pg. 64","brand":"Ricki Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453365268735,"sku":"9780632044528","price":95.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8948467c-8f90-4a1f-b266-065f18b65265.jpg?v=1777299845","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/discovery-ricki-lewis-9780632044528","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}